Tuning: Standard tuning Difficulty: novice SONG: IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK ARTIST: HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS TAB BY: DON CZARSKI EMAIL: GUITARZAN7@HOTMAIL.COM IT'S GOOD NEWS WEEK HEDGEHOPPERS ANONYMOUS INTRO: (BASS GUITAR - INDIVIDUAL NOTES)
REGULAR GUITAR ACTING AS BASS GUITAR (PLAY THIS OVER THE FIRST 2 VERSES) E ----------------------------------------- B ----------------------------------------- G ----------------------------------------- D ----------------------------------------- A ----------------------------------------- E -0-0-0-0-5-7-5-7-5-2--0-0-5-7-5-7--5-7-0- VERSE: (E) It's good news week (A) (B) Someone's dropped a bomb somewhere (A) (B) Contaminating atmosphere (A) (F#) And blackening the sky VERSE: (E) It's good news week (A) (B) Someone's found a way to give (A) (B) The rotting dead a will to live (A) (B) (E) Go on and never die ================== GUITAR ENTERS =================== CHORUS: A B E Have you heard the news A B E What did it say? E Who's won that race? A B A B What's the weather like today? VERSE: E It's good news week A B Lots of blood in Asia now A B They've butchered up the sacred cow A F# They've got a lot to eat VERSE: E It's good news week A B Doctors finding many ways A B Of wrapping brains on metal trays A E To keep us from the heat INSTRUMENTAL: A B E E A B B E A B E E A B B E E VERSE: E It's good news week A B Someone's dropped a bomb somewhere A B Contaminating atmosphere A F# And blackening the sky VERSE: E It's good news week A B Someone's found a way to give A B The rotting dead a will to live A B E Go on and never die CHORUS: A B E Have you heard the news A B E What did it say? E Who's won that race? A B What's the weather like today? A B What's the weather like today? VERSE: E It's good news week A B Lots of blood in Asia now A B They've butchered up the sacred cow A F# They've got a lot to eat VERSE: E It's good news week A B Doctors finding many ways A B Of wrapping brains on metal trays A E To keep us from the heat A B E To keep us from the heat A B E To keep us from the heat
"It's good news week" was the most successful single released by UK beat group Hedgehoppers Anonymous. "It's good news week" was released in 1965.
"It's good news week" was later used as theme music for the satirical TV show "Good News Week" in Australia.